Music Industry Program
Brent Cowles - Brent is a Colorado based singer/songwriter. After achieving national success with his band You Me & Apollo, he launched a solo career in 2014. He is signed to Dine Alone Records and his debut album "How to be Okay Alone" was released in 2018. NPR Music named Brent one of their favorite up-and-coming artists of 2018.
Bridget Law and Tierro Lee - Bridget is a strings (violin/fiddle) musician who is one of the founding members of the sensational folk/bluegrass band Elephant Revival. Recently she's been performing on her own and with her partner Tierro Lee's band. Bridget also helps to produce music festivals. She is a CU Denver alum. Tierro Lee is the founder/producer of the ARISE Music Festival. Tierro performs with his group the Tierro Lee Band.
Luke Mossman - Guitarist for Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. This Denver band that has become a world-touring favorite with hit songs like S.O.B., Hey Mama, You Worry Me, and I Need Never Get Old. Luke is a CU Denver alum.
Such - Such is a Denver based soul/R&B vocalist. Her song Sugar Maple reached #1 on the U.K. Soul Chart. In 2016, she became the first and only Black American woman to win an All African Music Award (AFRIMA), continental Africa’s equivalent of a Grammy. She also placed in the top 60 of American Idol, Season 11. Such is also an actress. Check out Such's website here.
Chloe Tang - Los Angeles based R&B and Pop singer. Her music has recently been featured on some of the top Spotify playlists and she opened for Dua Lipa in a sold out concert last December. Chloe is an alum of the CU Denver Singer/Songwriter Program. Check out Chloe's website here.
Wildermiss - One of Denver's hottest new bands! They won KTCL's 2017 Hometown for the Holidays competition and in 2018 were named the best up-and-coming band in Denver by 303 Magazine. Three of the band members are CU Denver alumni. They will put on a concert and answer student questions. Visit Wildermiss's website to learn more.
Filmmaking and Digital Animation/Motion Graphics
Joshua Blair - Motion graphics artist at TEGNA Media. Josh recently won a Heartland Emmy Award for his Motion Graphics work. Josh is a CU Denver alum. Check out Joshua's website here.
Laurel and Tom Dibble - Independent filmmakers based in Denver. Both are MFA graduates of USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Tom's 2015 Movie Highly Functional stars Bruce Campbell and he has also published a novel. Laurel has worked at Sony and for the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Jeff Gipson - Animator for Disney (Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet). Jeff recently directed Disney's first VR short film, Cycles. He attended CU Denver's Digital Animation Program. Learn more about Jeff on his website here. Jeff's guest artist presentation will kickoff Session 3 on July 14th.
Kent Harvey - Denver based cinematographer and camera operator (Ant-Man, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Our Souls at Night, Jungle Cruise, Captain America, Everest, Guardians of the Galaxy, Survivor). Learn more about Kent's film work on his IMDB page here.
Eric Jewett - LA/Denver based filmmaker (Dexter, Weeds, Code Black, CSI, True Detective, 300: Rise of an Empire, Team America, Big Love, Party of Five, Christmas Vacation). Eric is a CU Denver faculty member. Check out Eric's IMDB page to learn more about his film work.
Ed Kramer - Animator/CGI Effects Artist who is now based in Denver. Ed was a pioneer in the CGI industry and was one of the early employees of Industrial Light & Magic. He has worked on numerous Hollywood films such as Clear and Present Danger, The Mummy, Jumanji, Twister, Galaxy Quest, Star Wars Episode I, II, and III, and Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest.
Sarah Moshman - Los Angeles based filmmaker. Sarah started in the film industry working on reality shows like Dancing with the Stars and Top Chef. More recently Sarah has been making her own films such as Losing Sight of Shore, The Empowerment Project, Growing Up Strong: Girls on the Run. Her newest film NEVERTHELESS will be released soon. Check out Sarah's website here.
Taylor Schulze and James Dator-Frigon - Two of the top recent graduates of CU Denver's Digital Animation Program. Both are currently working in Denver creating legal/medical animation for High Impact. Taylor was a Pixar intern during the summer of 2018.
Ivar Zeile - Denver based animator. Ivar is the Founder and Director of the SuperNova Digital Motion Art Festival. He also directs the Denver Digerati and the Plus Gallery Contemporary Art.
